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Saturday Cinema: Bundle of Joy

on BBC Two England

starring Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Adolphe Menjou

Two of Hollywood's favourite young lovers, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, star in this week's Saturday Cinema which derives its comedy mileage from the misunderstandings which follow an out-of-work sales-girl's kindly act in taking care of an abandoned baby.
Polly Parish (Debbie Reynolds) has just been sacked by Merlin's Department Store when she finds the little bundle left out on the steps of an orphanage. The orphanage matron is firmly convinced that Polly is the mother - and so, for that matter, is practically everyone else. One so convinced is Dan (Eddie Fisher), son of Merlin's boss, and he gives Polly her job back...
Veteran comedy director Norman Taurog cleverly manipulates this amusing story which is, in essence, a remake of "Bachelor Mother" made in 1939 with Ginger Rogers and David Niven in the leading roles.
The film was produced at the time of the much publicised real-life romance between Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, and it also stars the late Adolphe Menjou as J.B. Merlin, the suave, sophisticated boss of the department store in which most of the action takes place.

(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Norman Krasna
Writer:
Robert Carson
Writer:
Arthur Sheekman
Author:
Felix Jackson
Director:
Norman Taurog
Dan Merlin:
Eddie Fisher
Polly Parish:
Debbie Reynolds
J.B. Merlin:
Adolphe Menjou
Freddie Miller:
Tommy Noonan
Mary:
Nita Talbot
Mrs. Dugan:
Una Merkel
Adams:
Merville Cooper
Mr. Creely:
Bill Goodwin
Mr. Appleby:
Howard McNear

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